That’s why fellow passengers were shocked to see the billionaire real estate mogul/TV personality saunter aboard Monday’s JetBlue Flight 39 from JFK Airport in New York to West Palm Beach, according to a New York Daily News report.

A Trump spokesman told the News that flying commercial made sense because Donald’s 727 was already in Palm Beach.

Trump’s vintage Boeing 727 has been up for sale for over a year now, apparently without success. About a week ago, word began spreading around the internet, based on witness reports and FAA records, that Trump had purchased one of Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen’s private 757s (N757AF).

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I am sure that Mr. Trump will not be flying JetBlue often since he does have a private jet. But nowadays you do not even have to be one of the richest men in the world to fly private. There are many jet membership options available now.

JetBlue unveiled their new 60's style retrojet last Friday as part of the return of their JFK-Palm Springs service. NYCAviation was on hand in Mobile, Alabama earlier this week for the first delivery of an A320 Family aircraft assembled in the United States. With Donald Trump being all over the news of late, we take a look back at the Trump Shuttle.

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